Top 10 Best Hanna-Barbera Cartoons - Listverse Top 10 Best Hanna-Barbera Cartoons JFrater, and astro January 29, 2009 I have to confess that while I don’t watch television much these days, as a kid I adored the cartoons of Hanna-Barbera. They were always colorful and fun, and I have many happy memories of early weekend mornings in front of the tele before rushing off to play for the day. These cartoons are not full of skimpily clad girls with attitudes that would make an adult blush (as so many are today) – they are from the good old days of innocent entertainment. This broad selection covers some of my favorites, and definitely the top of the pick. I hope this list as fun a trip down memory lane for you all as it was for me. 10 The Herculoids Together, the Herculoids battled to defend their planet from menaces on Quasar and from Outer Space. All of the Herculoids displayed Human-level intelligence, and Zandor & Tarra displayed a working knowledge of complex alien technologies as well as the ability to pilot interstellar spacecraft.

Although the “speech” of their companions was limited and repetitive, Zandor, Tarra and Dorno (c.f.The Mutoids: “Gleep says that the aliens who landed are attacking Dorno and Tundro.”) demonstrated that Gloop & Gleep, at least, had a comprehensive mode of communication, and that they could at least understand and interpret the “language”. In reality, the voices were brief tracks supplied by two actors and reused throughout the series, in keeping with Hanna-Barbera’s thrifty ethos. 9 The Quick Draw McGraw Show Quick Draw McGraw is the anthropomorphic cartoon horse, the third cartoon television production created by Hanna-Barbera following their success with The Ruff & Reddy Show and The Huckleberry Hound Show. It debuted in 1959. Quick Draw was usually depicted as a sheriff in these short films set in the American Old West. Each episode was approximately six minutes long; this allowed four episodes per half-hour program with commercial advertisements in between. Quick Draw was often accompanied by his deputy, a Mexican burro called Baba Looey, who spoke English with a Mexican accent. Quick Draw satirized the westerns that were popular among the American public at the time.

His character was well-intentioned, but somewhat dim. 8 The Huckleberry Hound Show One of the very first HB cartoons, beginning in 1958, and lasting 69 episodes. The Huckleberry Hound Show was probably the series that truly made Hanna-Barbera a household name, and is often credited with legitimizing the concept of animation produced specifically for television; it won an Emmy award in 1961. Three segments were included in the program: one featuring Huckleberry Hound; Yogi Bear and his sidekick Boo Boo; and Pixie and Dixie, two mice who in each short found a new way to outwit the cat Mr. Jinks. 7 Yogi Bear Yogi Bear made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show. He was the first break-out character created by Hanna-Barbera Studios, and was eventually more popular than Huckleberry Hound. In 1961 he was given his own show, The Yogi Bear Show, which also included the segments Snagglepuss and Yakky Doodle.

Yogi was one of several Hanna-Barbera characters to have a collar, which allowed the body to be kept static and to redraw just the head in each frame when he was speaking, thus reducing the number of drawings needed for a seven-minute cartoon from 14,000 to around 2,000. 6 Johnny Quest Jonny Quest was about a boy who accompanies his father on extraordinary adventures. It featured more realistic violence than earlier Hanna-Barbera programs, adding suspense and impact to the show. This, the first of several Hanna-Barbera action-based adventure shows, ran on ABC in prime time for one season in 1964–1965. The series was inspired by the James Bond film Dr. No, and its visual style was unusual for its time, combining a fairly realistic depiction of human figures and objects with fairly limited animation techniques. The series made heavy use of rich music scores, offscreen impacts with sound effects, reaction shots, cycling animations, cutaways, scene to scene dissolves, and abbreviated dialogue to move the story forward, without requiring extensive original animation of figures.

5 The Jetsons The Jetsons originally ran on Sunday nights on ABC from September 23, 1962 to March 3, 1963. It was Hanna-Barbera’s space age counterpart to The Flintstones. A half-hour family sitcom projecting contemporary American culture and lifestyle into another time period. The Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions. George Jetson (the father) works 3 hours a day and 3 days a week for his short, tyrannical boss named Mr. Cosmo Spacely, owner of the company Spacely Space Sprockets. Typical episodes involve Mr. Spacely firing and rehiring or promoting and demoting George Jetson. 4 Tom and Jerry Tom and Jerry centered on a never-ending rivalry between a housecat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles often involved comic violence. Hanna and Barbera ultimately wrote and directed one hundred and fourteen Tom and Jerry cartoons at the MGM cartoon studio in Hollywood, California between 1940 and 1957, when the animation unit was closed.

The original series is notable for having won the Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (Cartoons) seven times. Throughout the years, the term and title Tom and Jerry became practically synonymous with never-ending rivalry, as much as the related “cat and mouse fight” metaphor has. 3 Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is the first incarnation of the long-running Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon Scooby-Doo. It premiered on September 13, 1969 at 10:30 a.m. EST and ran for two seasons on CBS as a half-hour long show. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! was a breakaway hit for Hanna-Barbera and CBS, who quickly introduced similar cartoons to accompany Scooby-Doo: Josie and the Pussycats, The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show, The Funky Phantom, Speed Buggy, Jabberjaw, and Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels. From episode to episode, the plot varied very little – with the “gang” breaking down near a haunted building, trying to find clues, eventually solving the puzzle, and heading off again.

Despite this, the show was immensely popular – and beyond any doubt greater than the future series which included the annoying Scrappy Doo (Scooby’s nephew). 2 The Smurfs The Smurfs is a American cartoon series that aired on NBC from 1981 to 1990. Made by Hanna-Barbera, it is based on the Belgian comic series The Smurfs, created by Peyo, and aired for 256 episodes, with a total of 421 stories. The show became a major success for NBC, spawning spin-off television specials on an almost yearly basis. The Smurfs was nominated multiple times for Daytime Emmy awards, and won Outstanding Children’s Entertainment Series in 1982–1983. The Smurfs television show enjoyed continued success until 1990, when, after a decade of success, NBC cancelled it due to decreasing ratings. 1 The Flintstones The Flintstones is about a working class Stone Age man’s life with his family and his next door neighbor and best friend. This show played like a prehistoric Honeymooners and its popularity rested heavily on its consistently entertaining juxtaposition of modern-day concerns in the Stone Age setting.

The first prime-time animated series geared for adults, the show originally aired from 1960 to 1966 on the ABC network. The show is an allegory to American society of the mid-20th century; in the Flintstones’ fantasy version of the past, dinosaurs, saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, and other long extinct animals co-exist with barefoot cavemen, who use technology very similar to that of the mid-20th century, although made entirely from pre-industrial materials and largely powered through the use of various animals. Notable Omissions: Top Cat, Captain Caveman, Space Ghost, Birdman, and the Snorks This article is licensed under the GFDL because it contains quotations from Wikipedia. Contributor: JFrater, and astro The Jetsons | Hanna-Barbera Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The topic of this page has a wiki of its own: The Jetsons Wiki . The Jetsons The Jetsons is a prime-time animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera for Screen Gems (and later Worldvision Enterprises ).

The original incarnation of the series aired Sunday nights on ABC from September 23, 1962, to March 3, 1963. It was Hanna-Barbera’s space age counterpart to The Flintstones . [1] . While the Flintstones live in a world with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons live in outer space. [2] The original series, comprising 24 episodes, was produced between 1962 and 1963 and was re-run on Saturday morning for decades. Its continuing popularity led to further episodes being produced for syndication between 1985 and 1987. The series was extensively merchandised and followed by two made-for-TV movies and two theatrical feature films. The Japanese dub is associated with Toei Animation . Contents [ show ] Plot George Jetson works three hours a day and three days a week for his short, tyrannical boss named Cosmo G. Spaceley , owner of the company Spacely Space Sprockets. Typical episodes involve Mr. Spacely firing and rehiring George Jetson, or promoting and demoting him. Mr. Spacely has a competitor, H. G.

Cogswell, owner of the rival company Cogswell Cogs . The Jetson family live in Orbit City. [[Space Needle or the distinct Theme Building of the Los Angeles International Airport. George commutes to work in an aerocar that resembles a flying saucer with a transparent bubble top. Daily life is characterized as being comically leisurely because of the incredible sophistication and number of labor-saving devices, which occasionally break down with humorous results. George's work day consists of pressing a single computer button. Despite this, characters often complain of exhausting hard labor and difficulties of living with the remaining inconveniences. Other Jetson family members include Jane Jetson , the wife and homemaker; teenage daughter, Judy , and genius preteen son Elroy. Housekeeping is seen to by a robot maid, Rosie ; she only appears in two episodes of the original 1960s show, excluding her appearance in the closing credits, but makes many appearances on the 1980s show. The family dog Astro can mumble and say his words beginning with R's.

Astro's catch phrases are "Ruh-roh!" and "Right, Reorge!" or "Rats Rall Right Reorge!" Later Hanna-Barbera cartoon dogs, including Scooby-Doo and Muttley , would have the same speech impediment; voice actor Don Messick played all three. In the first episode of the 1980s show, an alien named Orbity joined the family. Names of locations, events and devices are often puns or derivatives of contemporary analogs with explicit space-age twists. The same technique was used in The Flintstones with archaic or stone-age twists. Characters [3] George Jetson: age 40, is a loving family man who always seems to make the wrong decision. He works full time, 15 hours a week at Spaceley's Sprockets as a computer engineer. He is married to Jane and together they have two kids, Elroy and Judy. George is the protagonist of the show. Jane Jetson: age 33, is George's spouse, mother of their two children, and homemaker. Jane is obsessed with fashion and new gadgetry and her favorite store is Mooning Dales.

She is also a dutiful wife who always tries to make life as pleasant as possible for her family. Outside the home, she is a member of the Galaxy Women Historical Society and is a fan of Leonardo de Venus and Picasso Pia. Elroy Jetson: age 6½, is the younger of two children in the Jetson family. He is highly intelligent and an expert in all space sciences. Elroy attends Little Dipper School where he studies space history, astrophysics and star geometry. He is a mild mannered and good child. Judy Jetson: age 16, is the older child in the Jetson family. She is a stereotypical teenage girl whose prime interests include: boys, clothes, dating, going out, and revealing secrets to her digital diary. Rosie: age unknown, is the Jetsons' household robot. She's an outdated model but the Jetsons love her and would never trade her for a newer model. Rosie does all the household chores and some of the parenting. She is a strong disciplinarian and occasionally dispenses advice to the family. Astro: age unknown, is the Jetsons' family dog.

Before being a Jetson, Astro was known as Tralfaz and belonged to the fabulously rich Mr. Gottrocket. Astro is George's best friend, and is able to speak. [4] Orbitty : age unknown, is the family pet who also happens to be an alien. He is a furry animal, resembling a monkey, but with a built in slinky/spring. Elroy found Orbity on a field trip to Mars and brought it home. Orbity is a friendly pet, incredibly smart and always in a good mood. This character was Introduced in the 1980s version of the series. Cosmo Spaceley: age unknown, is George's boss and owner of Spacely Sprockets. He is a "little person" with brown hair and a bad temper. Cosmo is the antagonist in the series. Mr. Cogswell: age unknown, is Spacely's big competitor. He owns the Cogswell's Cogs company and causes a lot of trouble for Cosmo and George. R.U.D.I.: is George's work computer. His name is an acronym for Referential Universal Differential Index.

He has a human personality and is a member of the Society Preventing Cruelty to Humans. Henry Orbit: age unknown, is the Jetsons' apartment repairman. He is always helpful and always in a good mood. His robot, Mack, has a crush on Rosie. Music The 1962 episode "A Date With Jet Screamer", in which daughter Judy Jetson wins a date with a rock star, provided the song "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You)" written by Hoyt Curtin , William Hanna and Joseph Barbara . The episode was a surrealistic Busby Berkeley -in-space affair which prefigured conceptual MTV videos by decades. [5] A cover of "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You)", mistitled "Eep Opp Ork (Uh, Uh)", performed by The Dickies , is included on the 1988 album Killer Klowns from Outer Space, produced by Leonard Graves Phillips and Sir Ronald Powell Hitchcock for Enigma Records.

[6] A cover of "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You)", performed by Violent Femmes , is included on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits , produced by Ralph Sall for MCA Records. [7] Differences between the 1960s version and the 1980s version Besides the increased presence of Rosie and the addition of Orbitty, further differences between the 1960s version and 1980s version include the following: Although the 1960s episodes were retrofitted with title cards (as was standard for 1980s-era H-B cartoons), as both the 1960s/1980s episodes were syndicated in the 1980s as a complete package, the original 1960s episodes are distinguished by 1960s style animation, music, and references (similar to The Flintstones and other Hanna-Barbera shows of that period).

The cast members have a slightly softer vocal tone in their 1960s performances, since they were about 20 years younger when originally working on the series. Whereas the 1960s stories were basically 1950s sitcom plots in a futuristic setting, the 1980s stories delved into fantastic, sci-fi cartoon territory. The opening credits of the 1980s version featured a re-recorded version of the original Jetsons theme song, which features the use of synthesized drums to create percussion typical of 1980s music. The closing credits are static drawings (like most of Hanna-Barbera's shows of the time). This format replaced the original credit sequence described above when the 1960s episodes were rebroadcast. The 1980s version has a smoother look and clear sound, primarily due to Hanna-Barbera's switch to computer aided animation techniques at the time. While episodes made in the 1960s referenced rockets and other " space age " theme devices, reflective of the real-life U.S. space program which fascinated America, the 1980s episodes leaned more towards how computers would influence life in the future.

Jane's lipstick in 1980s version is darker red. [2] In episode 107, 'The Flying Suit' H.G. Cogswell announces his flying suit to be the newest wonder of the outer space. Voice cast The Jetsons (2018) Live-action feature film In May 2007, director Robert Rodriguez entered talks with Universal Studios and Warner Bros. to film a live action film adaptation of The Jetsons for a potential 2009 theatrical release. He had also met with Universal Studios to direct a film adaptation of Land of the Lost . Rodriguez was uncertain which project he would pursue next, though the latest script draft for The Jetsons by assigned writer Adam Goldberg was further along in development. [8] Denise Di Novi and Donald De Line have signed on to produce the film, with Hanna-Barbera Productions financing it. In January 2009, the film was pushed back to 2012 . [9] Further appearances The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera (ride) Elroy Jetson is kidnapped by Dick Dastardly and Muttley and it is up to ride guests to save him.

(1990) In the episode, " My Big Fat Geek Wedding ", Lenny Leonard dresses as George Jetson to Bi-Mon-Sci-Fi-Con. In the episode, " Postcards from the Wedge ", a film loosely based on the show's depiction of future life is seen in Bart's class, and again over the closing credits. In the episode, " Replaceable You ", as the robopets are roaming through town, they stop to watch TVs, with The Jetsons playing on it. On it, Rosie the Robot Maid and George Jetson are on the TV. In the book Homer Simpson's Little Book of Laziness , The Sitter-Bot bears a striking resemblance to Rosie the Robot Maid. Comics The Jetsons: Return to the space age The Jetsons today A live-action film adaptation, produced by Denise Di Novi alongside Donald De Line with Hanna-Barbera Productions , Universal Studios and Warner Bros. is set for a 2012 release. [2] [3] Boomerang is currently airing only the 1960s episodes regularly, while some of the 1980s episodes are available for viewing on In2TV .

However, Boomerang does air the 1980s episodes occasionally in Boomeroyalty marathons. Also the first 2 seasons of the Jetsons are available to download on Apple's iTunes Store and at the Xbox Live Marketplace . Forbes magazine valued Spaceley Sprockets at $1.3 billion, on their "The 25 Largest Fictional Companies" list. [11] In January 2009, IGN listed The Jetsons as the 46th best animated television series. [12] The music video for the Kanye West song "Heartless" features Judy, Elroy, Astro, George, Jane and Rosie done as portraits. References The Jetsons | Family Guy Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The Jetsons is a prime-time animated sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing from 1962–1963 and again from 1985-1987. It was Hanna-Barbera’s Space Age counterpart to The Flintstones , a half-hour family sitcom projecting contemporary American culture and lifestyle into another time period.

While the Flintstones live in a world with machines powered by birds and dinosaurs, the Jetsons live in a futuristic utopia in the year 2062 of elaborate robotic contraptions, aliens, holograms, and whimsical inventions. The original incarnation of the series aired Sunday nights on ABC from September 23, 1962, to March 3, 1963. In " Brian in Love ", George becomes angry with Jane for leaving him outside on the dog walk in a parody of the show's closing credits. In " From Method to Madness ", an adult Elroy is thrown out of a bar. He wants taxi driver Bamm-Bamm Rubble to take him to Astro's grave. It is implied that Elroy actually exists in the Family Guy universe and was a child star, rather than being a cartoon character. In " Meet the Quagmires ", a parody of the opening sequence has George takes his wallet back from Jane, who took it instead of the allowed money. She later falls to her death.

1000+ images about ✿ Jetsons@ Flintstones ✿ on Pinterest | Cartoon, Hanna barbera and Rule 34 Astro From The Jetsons | astro the jetsons cartoon movie historys famous dog ark animal centre See More Chronology of Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, page 1 of 2 from the book Hanna-Barbera Cartoons page 1 of 2 or a sample chapter from the book. 1936 To Spring becomes William Hanna's directorial debut for Harman-Ising, released through Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 1937 Joseph Barbera and William Hanna meet in the offices of MGM. 1938 William Hanna directs several Captain and the Kids cartoons for MGM. 1939 Hanna and Barbera begin working together on a new animated short starring a cat and a mouse entitled Puss Gets the Boot. 1940 Puss Gets the Boot, directed by Hanna and Barbera, receives an Academy Award nomination. They also direct two new cartoons for MGM entitled Swing Social and Gallopin' Gals. 1941 Tom and Jerry are officially christened in a cartoon directed by Hanna and Barbera, entitled Midnight Snack.

Tom and Jerry receive an Academy Award nomination for the cartoon The Night Before Christmas, directed by Hanna and Barbera. They also direct new cartoons entitled The Goose Goes South and Officer Pooch. 1942 Hanna and Barbera direct the following Tom and Jerry releases this year entitled Fraidy Cat, Dog Trouble, Puss N' Toots, The Bowling Alley Cat, and Fine Feathered Friend. 1943 Hanna and Barbera direct War Dogs for MGM. The first of seven Academy Awards, and the first of four Academy Awards in a row, is given to the Tom and Jerry cartoon Yankee Doodle Mouse, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1944 Tom and Jerry win their second Academy Award for Mouse Trouble, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1945 Tom and Jerry win the Academy Award again with Quiet Please!, directed by Hanna and Barbera. Anchors Aweigh is produced and contains a historic motion picture scene combining animation with live-action. Gene Kelly and Jerry share the screen in a dance sequence together and Tom has a brief cameo appearance. 1946 Tom and Jerry win their fourth Academy Award for Cat Concerto, directed by Hanna and Barbera.

1947 Tom and Jerry receive another Academy Award nomination for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1948 Tom and Jerry receive their fifth Academy Award for The Little Orphan, directed by Hanna and Barbera. They also direct a new cartoon entitled Make Mine Freedom. 1949 Tom and Jerry receive another Academy Award nomination for the Tom and Jerry cartoon Hatch Up Your Troubles, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1950 Tom and Jerry receive an Academy Award nomination for Jerry's Cousin, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1951 Tom and Jerry win their sixth Academy Award for The Two Mouseketeers, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1952 Tom and Jerry win their seventh Academy Award, making it seven wins in ten years, with Johann Mouse, directed by Hanna and Barbera. 1953 MGM releases Dangerous When Wet, which contains an animated/live-action sequence of Tom and Jerry swimming in perfect synchronization with Esther Williams. 1954 Tom and Jerry receive an Academy Award nomination for Touché, Pussycat, directed by Hanna and Barbera.

1955 Good Will to Men, a remake of Hugh Harman's 1939 cartoon entitled Peace On Earth, is directed by Hanna and Barbera and receives an Academy Award nomination. 1956 Gene Kelly returns to Hanna and Barbera with another animation project: to create the animation sequence in Invitation to the Dance, a MGM theatrical feature. Hanna and Barbera produce for MGM Spike and Tyke, the father and son dog team from the Tom and Jerry cartoons. They appear in their very own cartoon entitled Give and Tyke. 1957 MGM closes the animation studio. Hanna and Barbera open Hanna-Barbera Productions and begin work on Ruff and Reddy, their first animated series for television airing on NBC. Utilizing the "limited animation" technique that had been used years earlier to limit the costs of theatrical cartoons, Hanna-Barbera used only 4,000 cels per cartoon. This new technique would work well for Hanna-Barbera, considering they were only given $2,700 to produce a five-minute cartoon. Bill and Joe stepped up to the challenge and collectively figured out how to combine action with dialogue while limiting the amount of drawings used to simulate movement.

Hanna-Barbera's first animated television show Ruff and Reddy is released as a half-hour series on NBC. Starring the voices of Don Messick and Daws Butler, the series followed a serial-style format and was first aired in black and white but was soon broadcast in color. Hanna-Barbera had the foresight to produce all episodes in color. 1958 Hanna-Barbera releases The Huckleberry Hound Show. The show is comprised of six-and-a-half-minute separate cartoon segments starring Pixie and Dixie, Yogi Bear, and Huckleberry Hound. Tot Watchers, the last MGM Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by Hanna and Barbera, is released. 1959 The Quick Draw McGraw Show is released featuring a new group of television cartoon stars--Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy and Snooper and Blabber--in separate segments. A common trivia question is the identity of a character found in the Quick Draw segments, a reoccurring orange dog named Snuf�es who makes happy noises and �oats in the air after receiving a dog biscuit. Hanna-Barbera also releases its first theatrical cartoon called Loopy de Loop through Columbia Pictures.

1960 Often thought of as Hanna-Barbera's most famous creation, The Flintstones premieres in prime-time on ABC. This half-hour series runs for six seasons totaling 166 episodes. The Huckleberry Hound Show wins an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming. 1961 Yogi Bear is so popular, he is given his own show. Hokey Wolf takes Yogi's place in The Huckleberry Hound Show. The Yogi Bear Show is a half-hour series featuring Yakky Doodle and Snagglepuss, the pink, quick-witted mountain lion thespian who must "exit, stage left" whenever he sees trouble. Top Cat, Hanna-Barbera's second prime-time half-hour series, premieres on ABC. 1962 The Jetsons premieres on ABC in prime-time as the futuristic answer to The Flintstones. Unlike The Flintstones, Hanna-Barbera only produced twenty-four episodes of The Jetsons, an amazing statistic to many fans. The original episodes continued to run in syndication for twenty-two years, and it wasn't until 1984 that all new episodes were produced for television.

Hanna-Barbera releases a syndicated package entitled The Hanna-Barbera New Cartoon Series, which featured three new series of shorts: Wally Gator, Touché Turtle, and Lippy the Lion. Fifty-two episodes of each were produced. 1964 The Magilla Gorilla Show is released featuring two other cartoon segments, Ricochet Rabbit and Breezly and Sneezly. Punkin' Puss and Mush Mouse replaces Breezly and Sneezly in the fall. Peter Potamus is released in syndication also featuring separate cartoon segments Breezly and Sneezly and Yippee, Yappee and Yahooey. Hanna-Barbera releases Jonny Quest, a science-fiction action-adventure series that premiered on ABC. The series concept was by Doug Wildey, a respected comic book artist. A total of twenty-six half-hours were produced. Hanna-Barbera releases Hey There, It's Yogi Bear through Columbia Pictures, Hanna-Barbera's first full-length animated feature. 1965 Hanna-Barbera releases a one-hour prime-time special entitled The World of Secret Squirrel and Atom Ant, to showcase a new Saturday morning series.

This special features Hanna and Barbera landing a helicopter in the studio parking lot and racing into the studio to talk to the animated characters of Secret Squirrel and Atom Ant. The Tom and Jerry Show is released by MGM as a half-hour series on CBS, featuring the theatrical Tom and Jerry cartoons directed by Hanna and Barbera while they were at MGM in the '40s and '50s. The series title would be changed to Tom and Jerry and Friends for syndication. Hanna-Barbera releases the series The Atom Ant/Secret Squirrel Show comprised of two half-hour blocks, the first starring Atom Ant along with separate segments for the Hillbilly Bears and Precious Pupp. The second half-hour featured Secret Squirrel with his sidekick Morocco Mole and two separate segments for Squiddly Diddly and Winsome Witch, airing on NBC. Hanna-Barbera produces eighty-two five-and-a-half-minute episodes of Sinbad Jr. for Orion Pictures. The series was originally titled The Adventures of Sinbad Jr. 1966 The Peter Potamus Show is released as a half-hour series on ABC. Hanna-Barbera releases The Man Called Flintstone, a feature-length animated theatrical spy thriller starring Fred Flintstone.

The final episode of The Flintstones original series airs. Hanna-Barbera takes a new direction as it releases science-fiction action-adventure shows on CBS. The studio releases Frankenstein Jr. and The Impossibles, a half-hour series comprised of two Impossibles segments and one Frankenstein Jr. segment per episode. Space Ghost and Dino Boy is released as a half-hour series on CBS comprised of two Space Ghost segments and one Dino Boy segment. Space Kiddettes, featuring the adventures of four space-age youngsters, and the animated adventures of Young Samson and his dog Goliath are released as a half-hour series in syndication. The studio also releases Alice in Wonderland, based on the original Lewis Carroll story. Hanna-Barbera produces the half-hour series Laurel and Hardy for Wolper Productions and Larry Harmon Productions. 1967 Hanna-Barbera releases a half-hour action-adventure superhero series Birdman and the Galaxy Trio on NBC. This series was comprised of two Birdman segments and one Galaxy Trio segment per half-hour. The Herculoids, Moby Dick and Mighty Mightor and Shazzan are released as a half-hour series on CBS.

Hanna-Barbera produces and releases in association with Marvel Comics Group, Fantastic Four, a half-hour series based on the popular Marvel comic book characters on ABC. Yogi and His Friends is syndicated featuring some of Hanna-Barbera's classic cartoon stars, Snagglepuss, Huckleberry Hound, and Hokey Wolf, to name a few. Hanna and Barbera are reunited with Gene Kelly in the one-hour Emmy Award�winning special Jack and the Beanstalk, produced and released by Hanna-Barbera and airing on NBC. This musical special combined live-action with animation and was based on the children's story of the same name. Hanna-Barbera produces Abbott and Costello for RKO-Jomar Productions. Bud Abbott supplied the voice for his character in this animated series. 1968 Hanna-Barbera releases their first animated/live-action series on NBC entitled The Banana Splits Adventure Hour. This hour-long show contained live-action sequences of the Banana Splits (live actors dressed in animal suits), musical wraparounds starring the Splits, and Danger Island, a live-action serial show filmed in Mexico. All of the live-action segments were directed by Richard Donner.

The series also contained three animated segments: Arabian Knights, The Three Musketeers, and Micro-Ventures. Hanna-Barbera in association with Heatter-Quigley produces and releases Wacky Races, a half-hour series on CBS. The show is broken into two eleven-minute road races starring Dick Dastardly, Muttley, Penelope Pitstop, and others. Hanna-Barbera releases a half-hour series entitled The Adventures of Gulliver on ABC. The live-action/animated half-hour series The New Adventures of Huck Finn is released on NBC. 1969 Hanna-Barbera releases a new one-hour series starring a psychedelic musical group called The Cattanooga Cats on ABC. This series includes It's the Wolf, Around the World in 79 Days, and Autocat and Motormouse. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! is released as a half-hour series on CBS. The show rebroadcasts on ABC several times and new episodes are produced in 1978. Wacky Races do-badders, Dastardly and Muttley, star in a half-hour spin-off series entitled Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines released on CBS.

This series contains cartoon minuettes featuring Muttley in fantasy-type scenarios entitled "Magnificent Muttley." Also featured is a character named Klunk who is voiced by Don Messick. Klunk is a character that has a unique language and is understood only by his partner Zilly, also voiced by Don Messick. Kluck's wild facial expressions fit every sound and syllable. Another Wacky Races spin-off, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, is released as a half-hour series on CBS. 1970 Where's Huddles? is released as a half-hour series on CBS. Hanna-Barbera in association with Radio Comics, Inc. and Teenamation, Inc. produces and releases Josie and the Pussycats as a sci-fi mystery/musical half-hour series for CBS. Motormouse and Autocat along with It's the Wolf are given their own half-hour time slot on ABC. The Harlem Globetrotters is produced in association with Saperstein Productions and releases as a half-hour animated series on CBS. 1971 The Funky Phantom is released as a half-hour series on ABC.

Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm appear as young adults in Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, a half-hour series released on CBS. Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch is released as a half-hour series on CBS. 1972 Gidget Makes the Wrong Connection is produced for Columbia Pictures and released as a one-hour special on ABC. Hanna-Barbera releases Banana Splits in Hocus Pocus Park, starring the Banana Splits in both live-action and animated sequences. This one-hour special premieres on ABC. Hanna-Barbera produces two late-night animated specials for Paramount Television, one starring Tom Bosley entitled Love and the Old Fashioned Father, and the other starring Richard Dawson who played Melvin Danger in Love and the Private Eye. Both specials aired as part of the Love American Style series. The studio also produces and releases two half-hour animated specials, The Thanksgiving that Almost Wasn't and A Christmas Story. Last of the Curlews, a one-hour animated special based on a book by Fred Bosworth regarding the possible extinction of the Eskimo Curlew species, is released and broadcast as an ABC Afterschool Special.

The New Scooby-Doo Movies are released as a one-hour series featuring famous celebrities in animated form including Don Knotts, Sandy Duncan, Sonny and Cher, Davy Jones, Cass Elliot, and Dick Van Dyke. Hanna-Barbera produces and releases in association with American Leisure Concepts The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan. Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space is produced in association with Archie Comics and released as a half-hour series on CBS. Sealab 2020 is released as a half-hour series on NBC. The studio also releases The Flintstones Comedy Hour, which contained previously released Flintstones episodes and other assorted comedy segments including Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm. Wait 'Till Your Father Gets Home is released as a half-hour syndicated series. Hanna-Barbera releases Yogi's Ark Lark, based on the Noah's Ark tale from the Bible. This half-hour special premieres on ABC. Oliver and the Artful Dodger is released as a two-hour special on ABC. It is based on the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist.

Robin Hoodnik, an animated version of the classic fairy tale Robin Hood, starring animals in the lead roles, is released as a one-hour special on ABC. Roman Holidays is released as a half-hour series on NBC. 1973 Hanna-Barbera wins an Emmy Award and the Golden Eagle Award for Last of the Curlews. Hanna-Barbera in association with Sagittarius Productions produces Charlotte's Web, an Annie Award�winning animated full-length feature released by Paramount Pictures. The studio produces Lost in Space for 20th Century Fox and Irwin Allen, a one-hour special based on its television show, airing on ABC. Hanna-Barbera in association with the estate of Charles Addams produces and releases a half-hour series entitled The Addams Family based on Addams's famous comic strip characters. The studio also releases Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kids, a half-hour series combining music and espionage on NBC. Yogi's Gang is released as a half-hour series on ABC. Joining Yogi and Boo Boo are Snagglepuss, Wally Gator, and other Hanna-Barbera characters. Speed Buggy is released as a half-hour series on CBS. Super Friends is produced for Warner Bros.

Television as a one-hour series airing on ABC. This show features DC Comic book characters such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Hanna-Barbera produces Jeannie for Columbia Pictures as a half-hour series based on its popular television show I Dream of Jeannie. Inch High Private Eye is released as a half-hour series on NBC. Goober and the Ghost Chasers is released as a half-hour series on ABC. Hanna-Barbera releases three one-hour syndicated specials under the banner Famous Classic Tales entitled 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Three Musketeers. Help! It's the Hair Bear Bunch is syndicated under the new title The Yo Yo Bears on CBS. 1974 Hong Kong Phooey, Devlin, and These are the Days, are released as half-hour series on ABC. Valley of the Dinosaurs is released as a half-hour series on CBS. Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch is released as a half-hour series on NBC. Patridge Family: 2200 A.D. is produced for Columbia Pictures and released as a half-hour series on CBS.

This show was based on its popular television sitcom. Hanna-Barbera releases the ABC Afterschool Special entitled Cyrano, a one-hour animated adaptation of the play by Edmond Rostand. 1975 Hanna-Barbera produces all-new episodes of Tom and Jerry for MGM. Joining them is Hanna-Barbera's Grape Ape in the Tom and Jerry/Grape Ape Show, a one-hour series on ABC. Hanna-Barbera releases an animated version of James Fenimore Cooper's story entitled Last of the Mohicans, another in a series of syndicated specials called Famous Classic Tales. 1976 Joseph Barbera and William Hanna receive their Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Phantom Rebel is released as a one-hour special on NBC. Hanna-Barbera releases Davy Crockett on the Mississippi, a one hour special under the Famous Classic Tales banner on CBS. The studio also releases Little Big League, a one-hour Flintstones special airing on NBC. Hanna-Barbera releases another mystery-themed half-hour series on CBS entitled Clue Club, featuring two cowardly dogs, Woofer and Wimper. Jabberjaw is released as a half-hour series on ABC.

The New Tom and Jerry/Grape Ape Show is produced for MGM and released as a one-hour series on ABC. Joining this show is Hanna-Barbera's Mumbley. The Space Ghost/Frankenstein Jr. Show is released as a half-hour series on NBC. The Scooby-Doo/Dynomutt Hour is released on ABC. Scooby's cousin Scooby-Dum makes his first appearance and Dynomutt teams up with the Blue Falcon--each had their own half-hour segments. 1977 Hanna-Barbera releases Five Weeks in a Balloon, under the Famous Classic Tales banner, an animated one-hour special based on the Jules Verne story, on CBS. The Skatebirds is released as a one-hour series on CBS. This show is comprised of live-action sequences of costumed characters on roller skates and other cartoon segments Woofer and Wimper, Dog Detectives, The Robonic Stooges, and Mystery Island, a live-action segment. Hanna-Barbera produces for Warner Bros. Television, The All-New Super Friends Hour, introducing the Wonder Twins, Zan and Jayna, along with their monkey Gleek.

Scooby's All-Star Laff-A-Lympics is released as a two-hour series on ABC. This series featured over forty of Hanna-Barbera's cartoon characters starring in sporting events. Other segments were Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels, The Blue Falcon and Dynomutt and episodes from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! The series would change its name to Scooby's All-Stars and then Scooby's Laff-A-Lympics the following season. Yabba Dabba Doo--Part 1 is released as a two-hour special on CBS. The studio also releases a one-hour series that features C.B. Bears, the first of six cartoon segments; the others are Shake Rattle and Roll, Undercover Elephant, Heyyy, It's the King, Blast Off Buzzard, and Posse Impossible. The syndicated half-hour series Fred Flintstone and Friends is released including previously broadcast episodes of The Flintstones Comedy Hour, Yogi's Gang, Goober and the Ghost Chasers, and Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm.

The syndicated package Fun World of Hanna-Barbera is released and includes episodes of Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan, The Funky Phantom, The Perils of Penelope Pitstop, Wacky Races, and Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines. The studio also releases Hanna-Barbera's Flintstone Christmas, a one-hour animated television special for NBC. Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels is released on ABC as a half-hour series. 1978 Funny World of Fred and Bunni is a one-hour animated/live-action special on CBS. Hanna-Barbera, in association with Hungarofilm, produces the animated theatrical motion picture entitled Forever Like The Rose. Hanna-Barbera, in association with Norman Maurer, re-releases under the new title The Three Robonic Stooges a half-hour series on CBS. It is paired with Woofer and Wimper, Dog Detectives. Hanna-Barbera Productions releases an animated version of Anna Sewell's classic children's tale entitled Black Beauty, under the Famous Classic Tales banner airing on CBS. Dynomutt, Dog Wonder is given its own half-hour time slot on ABC. Another version of the Super Friends is produced for Warner Bros.

Television entitled Challenge of the Super Friends. This series featured the diametrical Legion of Doom, DC Comics supervillians such as Riddler, Scarecrow, Lex Luthor, and Braniac. Hanna-Barbera produces for King Features Syndicate The All-New Popeye Show containing various segments such as Dinky Dog, The Adventures of Popeye, and Popeye's Treasure Hunt. The next season the show added two new segments, Popeye's Sports Parade and Popeye Health and Safety Tips. Yogi's Space Race Show is released as a ninety-minute series on NBC. The show is comprised of segments from Space Race, Galaxy Goof-Ups, The Buford Files, and Galloping Ghost. Hanna-Barbera produces and releases in association with Toho Co. Ltd. and Benedict Pictures The Godzilla Power Hour, which includes Jana of the Jungle segments. Later in the season, the show is retitled Godzilla and the Super 90 to include classic Jonny Quest episodes. Hanna-Barbera produces for King Features Syndicate a half-hour special entitled The Popeye Show, containing segments from the Saturday morning show entitled The All-New Popeye Hour.

Yogi Bear's Galaxy Goof-Ups is given its own time slot as a half-hour series on NBC. 1979 Hanna-Barbera in association with Harvey World Famous Comics produces and releases a half-hour series entitled Casper and the Angels and two animated television specials for NBC, Casper's First Christmas and Casper's Halloween Special. Hanna-Barbera releases another Famous Classic Tales title Gulliver's Travels based on the John Swift classic. Hanna-Barbera releases Buford and the Galloping Ghost, a mystery themed half-hour series comprised of two segments, The Buford Files and The Galloping Ghost. The New Fred and Barney Show is released as a half-hour series on NBC and features Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm as teenagers. Hanna-Barbera produces for King Features Syndicate a half-hour Popeye special entitled Sweet Hearts at Sea. Fred and Barney Meet the Thing and Fred and Barney Meet the Shmoo are released as ninety-minute shows on NBC. Hanna-Barbera releases Yabba Dabba Doo�Part 2, a special saluting the careers of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. Godzilla returns in The Godzilla Show.

In November the series is retitled The Godzilla/Globetrotters Adventure Hour with the addition of the Harlem Globetrotters, then changed again to The Godzilla/Dynomutt Hour with Funky Phantom, and finally Hong Kong Phooey joined Godzilla to create The Godzilla/Hong Kong Phooey Hour. Scooby and Scrappy-Doo is released as a half-hour series on ABC. Hanna-Barbera in association with Saperstein Productions produces The Super Globetrotters as a half-hour series on NBC. The World's Greatest Super Friends is produced for Warner Bros. Television and is released as a one-hour series on ABC. Hanna-Barbera releases Scooby Goes Hollywood, a one-hour special premiering on ABC.

Question: What was the name of Hanna-Barbera's space-age counterpart to The Flintstones?
Answer: THE JETSONS